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TJ1K TWO-DOLLAR BILL. For Various Reasons Their issue Will He Discontinued. With the government preparing de siirps for now jpaper money and not iniludinjF therein a design for a $2 Ml there is further evidence of the intention* to eliminate that denomina tion 111 pap^r currency. It is a change that has been under discussion. There ftrc those who oppose it, those who do not tare and those who are anxious to haw it done, In favor of it is the argument that iH?oph' are superstitious about a $2 l)ill, that it is easily changed to make a $20 bill .that it is mistaken for a $l bill and that while it can hardly he said that there are those who throw such bills away there are those who think thoy must nick the $2 bill some where in order to ward off the evil in fluence. o, If there is no better Reason for dis continuing the $2 bill than any which has been mentioned or heard there seems to be very little ground for any siu h action. Perhaps the most foolish js that concerning the superstition. No one knows what there is about n $2 bill that brings bad luck to the one possessing it. Rather is there a basis for a hard luck attitude through the failure to get one or a handful of thorn. That thore are designs of the $2 bill that are easily confused with the ones is out for ones and not a few have been received for ones because of the failure to note what was being done, but a- change, in design would easily overcome that and there is no reason why a $2 bill should be raised to a larger denomination any more easily than any other. With postage stamps-there has been a decided increase in the denomina tions within the last decade or so in order to better accommodate. Those who urge the continuance of the $2 bill are doing so on much the same ground, for the two's lessen by half tK<> number of ones that might Other wise be carried or required in making change. If convenience in the matter of currency denominations gives way to superstition we are getting to a fine state of affairs. Man Hurt in Strange Fall. Union, Oct. 11. ? Richard Crocker, n young white man, is in Wallace Thomson hospital in a dying condition the result of a fall yesterday when (ho wagon in which he was driving a load of cows to market here overturn ed as he was attempting t<? cross an overhead bridge between Santuc and Union. ^ % ... The accident occurred when the cows became frightened and all moved over to one. side of the wagon while it was on a steep incline, turning it over, and wagon, cows and driver went over the embankment. The young man was picked up in an unconscious condition and brought to the hospital here for surgical attention. At first it was thought that his in juries were not serious, but it has since developed that there is practi cally no hope of ? his recovery. The injured man's brother, Joe Crocker, was also in the wagon at the time of the accident, but escaped injury. Young Crocker lives at Ada, in the lower section of this county. State Fair Opens Monday. Columbia, October 17. ? South Caro lina's 54th annual state fair will open next Monday, October 22nd, with the brightest prospects in the history of the association. K. M. Cooper, Jr., president, and 1) F. Efird, secretary, , believe the lt'2'5 fair will eclipse all others in quality and attendance. Three football games play a prom inent part in the amusement pro gram. Carolina and Clemson will, of course, meet on Big Thursday; Fur man and Davidson play Wednesday; and Tuesday the Columbia high and Batcvburg-Leesville high will play. Many fans will come for the entire "series. " l '?r the farmer the fair was nevor so attractive and so valuable. In his h^'ht on the boll w?eVil and his*effort for diversification, the farmer will iir^d much at the state fair to repay him for the expense and time of his The fair lasts six days and six munts with a slogan: "Something ' very day and every night for every The most elaborate night ('?""'.'rams in the history of the fair offered. Julius Liles Hurt. ? "iumbia, October 10. ? Julius Lilcs, Orangeburg, who with his wife ;?nd three children, was injured near Harlem, Ceorgia, today when their automobile overturned, was lieuten ant governor of South Carolina for term, from 1918 to 1020. Mr. Liies. prior to that term, was a mem- j ^ r of the house of representatives, serving for several terms as chair- j roan of the ways and means commit tee. He is in the life insurance busi- j at Orangeburg. Hnrnwult" codhly lk*s 84.14 miles ot railroad. A tragedy has just been enacted in 1 1 . i uj-V^ v : i , N. Y., thtkt boars a closf ?v - semblance to thai of Jean Valjean, immortalized in Victor fiugo'? l.i -? Miserable#, Kdward H. Kolsom, may iv 'of Irvirigtyny honored u-.?pri-u*d, the leading man in bis community, died a day or two ago from, drugs self-administered because he had a past, and certain persons who knew of that past and for years had been preyipg on Kolsom by collecting pe riodically heavy blackmail had finally brought matters to such a pass tlfcit the unhappy , man rather than let the whole world know of his shame was let! to end it all by taking poison. It seems that Folsom when an impecun ious yoyth in llammondsjlort, N, Y., fell in love with the daughter of the town's richest citizen, who recipro cated his affection, but her father would not hear to the marriage. Des perate Folsom forged his prospective fat her in law's name to < lu rks, was detected, and sent to prison, When ho emerged three years later ho found the had been trUe to him, and with her encouragement he settled in Irvington, where he and his story were unknown, and by industry, fair dealing and integrity hail come to have .the high regard of his fellow townsmen. All through the years, however, the blackmailer* had never lot up, and there's no telling how many thousands of dollars the un happy roan was forced to part with, the deniands all the time becoming heavier, and the threats more disturb ing. Finally the commissioner of pub Ijc safety got wind of Kolsom's past, and confronted the mayor with the story. Folsom readily confessed and offered his resignation, which was ac cepted. Hut the unhappy man was too, much upset to facc the public and took poison. His family say they know the identity of the blackmailers and wifl try to give them a touch of the law. Chester Reporter. Honor Roll I.ukoIT School. First tirade Thelmn Jones, Lena Wimi. Willie Kahon. Second tirade? -Fannie Sue Pollin Bert (vey Sheets MeDahiej, ti \V. Ha bpu> Third Gr#de ~^Jaroe* Witd, Cath erine Jones. Fifth tirade? Janiv Hranham, Kvo lvn dotty*, William (iottys, Helen iloaeboro, Maleta Team, K no wit on Mason. Sixth tirade Claude Amnions, Mary I -oo Whrd. Seventh Grade? Lucile W ard. Colo man Kahon. tiighth tirade Ben Team, Lois Trucsdalo, Team (iottys. Ninth tirade William Leo Sanders, Jewel Kahon. Richland county residents who weiv inmates of the State hospital on De cember 8L- numhorod 170. AI.I. RECORDS 11R0KKN. ThriM Hundred Thnusanu INiy Million To See World's Series. 'Now York, Oct. 15. The sum of $l,ot>3,Mi) whs paid by 301 ,430 per-! sons to sco the world's .series of 1 023, ! ended with the sixth game today. Those figures made a hew record, the kdd record having' been .established in 1 1>!? 1 when the tiiants and Yankees, in an eight game series, attracted 200, 077 persons with receipts of $000,233, Today's figures: Attrndniu t\ 31, 1', ' Receipts, $180,262. Advisory councils' share, $20,887, 80, Kach club'^ share, $50,187.10. Figures for six games: Attendance, 301 ,430. Receipts, $1,063,816. Advisory council's share, $1(1$I5M}<* ? Knob club's share, $207.7^0.H|V*<t The jdaycrh' a>oo1 this year, $.102,* TKJMU, was m\>re than $100,000 larger than ever before. Seventy-five per cent of this 'amount is to be divided , anions the Yankees and (Jiauts. Tho Yankees, for their victory, will receive 00 per cent and the (Jiants 10 per con! Figures-/ on a basitf 1 of 2?> eligible playerx, eaeh Yankee will receiv about $0,r>U0 and each (.liant .a bunt $ 1 3tf;C liach second place club will receive about $2 7,20s anil eueh third place dub about $18,i;iP. Kev. Kdwin Moselyy of l.aurcn>? will sail October 10th for t'hina a - a tni sionnry from; -the Kir.-t Mi-'lunji : church of that city, lit* will slop -sev eral weeks at Oxt'.^d umi\? i ii\, 1 '.UK land, whore he had studied, before proceeding to his missionary work, present term in IPS! t. Miller Rhoads Tk9 first MiUer&Rhoadx Store in Rich mond. Opemtd in USS. The story of how a little store grew to be a very big one ? t. " *' V . VT~1 The Miller & Rhoods Store In 1901 ? at that time thought to be large enough for all fu ture needs t THIRTY-EIGHT years ago, the Miller & Rhoads Store in Richmond had its begin ning. It was a modest beginning. The original ^ stor<0 measured only 22 x 75 feet, but it was destined to grow to be the greatest department store in the South. Two energetic young men, L. O. Miller and W. S. Rhoads, were its founders. Having re ceived a thorough business training under sound Scotch leadership, they came to Richmond and opened their little store at 117 East Broad Street, in 1885. It was a new venture in merchandising. Cast ing aside the old system of barter, with its haggling over prices, the youthf ul merchants began a policy of marking every article at a fair and definite price. Other merchants pre dicted failure for this venture, which was so ?n radical a departure from the merchandising policies of the time. The store opened with a sales force of only ten persons, including the firm. It was Satur- ' day morning. The opening drew a crowd of curious shoppers interested in buying goods that were sold at "one price to all." It was an instant success. The public met the new policy with a hearty welcomc. By the end of the first year, the rapidly growing busi ness had completely outgrown its original space and the store was extended back to a deptb of 110 feet. Three years later, the store was again forced to seek larger quarters, and the building at 509 and 511 East Broad Street was then erected. At? that time, the new building ? three stories and a basement? was thought to be large enough for all future needs. IIow absurd that seem9 now! Then, twenty-five sales people were enough to wait on all the customers. Now 1,000 em ployees are required. * * k . . 4 But the stQre continued to grow. Not by leaps and bounds, blit steadily and healthily. People of Richmond and the near-by communi ties appreciated the efforts of the store to give them what they wanted. Good merchandise at fair prices and a willingness to serve won their confidence. A steadily increasing patronage was an unmistakable sign of their good-will. There is no better evidence of that patronage than the great new addition to Miller & Rhoads Store now rapidly nearing completion. Ex tending the entire distance from Fifth to Sixth Streets, on Grace Street, this fine new building of six floors, including basement, nearly doubles the floor space of the present buildings. The combined floor space of all the present build ings and the ne!w one is 301,980 square feet, 219 times greater than the original store. The new building is a splendid tribute to the spirit of friendliness that has existed between Miller & Rhoads and the people of the South. We like to feel that the building belongs to the people whose loyal patronage has made it possible. The store and all its special features for con venience and comfort are open to shoppers and visitors alike. Come in. You will always find a heartv welcome. ? R I C H M O D, VA.